Verse 1

{ "verseID": "Acts.26.1", "source": "¶Ἀγρίππας δὲ πρὸς τὸν Παῦλον ἔφη, Ἐπιτρέπεταί σοι ὑπὲρ σεαυτοῦ λέγειν. Τότε ὁ Παῦλος ἀπελογεῖτο: ἐκτείνας τὴν χεῖρα,", "text": "*Agrippas* *de* *pros* the *Paulon* *ephē*, It is *epitrepetai* to you *hyper* *seautou* to *legein*. *Tote* the *Paulos* *apelogeito*: having *ekteinas* the *cheira*,", "grammar": { "*Agrippas*": "nominative, masculine, singular - proper name", "*de*": "postpositive conjunction - and/but", "*pros*": "preposition + accusative - to/toward", "*Paulon*": "accusative, masculine, singular - proper name", "*ephē*": "imperfect, 3rd singular - was saying/declared", "*epitrepetai*": "present passive, 3rd singular - it is permitted", "*hyper*": "preposition + genitive - on behalf of", "*seautou*": "genitive, reflexive pronoun - yourself", "*legein*": "present infinitive - to speak", "*Tote*": "temporal adverb - then", "*Paulos*": "nominative, masculine, singular - proper name", "*apelogeito*": "imperfect middle, 3rd singular - was making a defense", "*ekteinas*": "aorist active participle, nominative, masculine, singular - having stretched out", "*cheira*": "accusative, feminine, singular - hand" }, "variants": { "*de*": "but/and/now", "*pros*": "to/toward/with regard to", "*epitrepetai*": "it is permitted/allowed", "*hyper*": "on behalf of/concerning", "*apelogeito*": "was making a defense/was defending himself", "*ekteinas*": "having stretched out/extended" } }

Verse 2

{ "verseID": "Acts.26.2", "source": "Περὶ πάντων ὧν ἐγκαλοῦμαι ὑπὸ Ἰουδαίων, βασιλεῦ Ἀγρίππα, ἥγημαι ἐμαυτὸν μακάριον ἐπὶ σοῦ μέλλων ἀπολογεῖσθαι σήμερον:", "text": "*Peri* all *hōn* I am *enkaloumai* *hypo* *Ioudaiōn*, *basileu* *Agrippa*, I have *hēgēmai* *emauton* *makarion* *epi* you *mellōn* to *apologeisthai* *sēmeron*:", "grammar": { "*Peri*": "preposition + genitive - concerning/about", "*hōn*": "genitive, relative pronoun - of which things", "*enkaloumai*": "present passive, 1st singular - I am accused", "*hypo*": "preposition + genitive - by/under", "*Ioudaiōn*": "genitive, masculine, plural - Jews", "*basileu*": "vocative, masculine, singular - king", "*Agrippa*": "vocative, masculine, singular - proper name", "*hēgēmai*": "perfect middle, 1st singular - I consider/regard", "*emauton*": "accusative, reflexive pronoun - myself", "*makarion*": "accusative, masculine, singular - fortunate/blessed", "*epi*": "preposition + genitive - before", "*mellōn*": "present participle, nominative, masculine, singular - being about to", "*apologeisthai*": "present middle infinitive - to make a defense", "*sēmeron*": "temporal adverb - today" }, "variants": { "*Peri*": "concerning/about/with respect to", "*enkaloumai*": "I am accused/charged/called to account", "*hypo*": "by/under/at the hands of", "*hēgēmai*": "I consider/regard/count/esteem", "*makarion*": "fortunate/blessed/happy", "*epi*": "before/in the presence of", "*mellōn*": "being about to/intending to", "*apologeisthai*": "to make a defense/to defend oneself" } }

Verse 3

{ "verseID": "Acts.26.3", "source": "Μάλιστα γνώστην ὄντα σὲ [εἰδὼς] πάντων τῶν κατὰ Ἰουδαίους ἐθῶν τε καὶ ζητημάτων: διὸ δέομαί σου μακροθύμως ἀκοῦσαί μου.", "text": "*Malista* *gnōstēn* *onta* you [*eidōs*] of all the *kata* *Ioudaious* *ethōn* *te* *kai* *zētēmatōn*: *dio* I *deomai* you *makrothymōs* to *akousai* me.", "grammar": { "*Malista*": "superlative adverb - especially/particularly", "*gnōstēn*": "accusative, masculine, singular - expert/one who knows", "*onta*": "present participle, accusative, masculine, singular - being", "*eidōs*": "perfect active participle, nominative, masculine, singular - knowing [bracketed in text]", "*kata*": "preposition + accusative - according to/among", "*Ioudaious*": "accusative, masculine, plural - Jews", "*ethōn*": "genitive, neuter, plural - customs/habits", "*te*": "conjunction - and/both", "*kai*": "conjunction - and", "*zētēmatōn*": "genitive, neuter, plural - questions/controversies", "*dio*": "conjunction - therefore/wherefore", "*deomai*": "present middle, 1st singular - I beg/request", "*makrothymōs*": "adverb - patiently", "*akousai*": "aorist active infinitive - to hear", "*mou*": "genitive, personal pronoun - me/my" }, "variants": { "*Malista*": "especially/particularly/above all", "*gnōstēn*": "expert/knower/one acquainted with", "*kata*": "according to/concerning/among", "*ethōn*": "customs/traditions/practices", "*zētēmatōn*": "questions/controversies/disputes", "*dio*": "therefore/for this reason", "*deomai*": "I beg/request/implore", "*makrothymōs*": "patiently/with forbearance/with longsuffering" } }

Verse 5

{ "verseID": "Acts.26.5", "source": "Προγινώσκοντές με ἄνωθεν, ἐὰν θέλωσιν μαρτυρεῖν, ὅτι κατὰ τὴν ἀκριβεστάτην αἵρεσιν τῆς ἡμετέρας θρησκείας ἔζησα Φαρισαῖος.", "text": "*Proginōskontes* me *anōthen*, *ean* they *thelōsin* to *martyrein*, that *kata* the most *akribestatēn* *hairesin* of our *hēmeteras* *thrēskeias* I *ezēsa* *Pharisaios*.", "grammar": { "*Proginōskontes*": "present participle, nominative, masculine, plural - knowing beforehand", "*anōthen*": "adverb - from the first/from above", "*ean*": "conditional conjunction - if", "*thelōsin*": "present subjunctive, 3rd plural - they are willing", "*martyrein*": "present infinitive - to testify", "*kata*": "preposition + accusative - according to", "*akribestatēn*": "superlative adjective, accusative, feminine, singular - strictest/most precise", "*hairesin*": "accusative, feminine, singular - sect/party", "*hēmeteras*": "genitive, feminine, singular, possessive - our", "*thrēskeias*": "genitive, feminine, singular - religion/worship", "*ezēsa*": "aorist active, 1st singular - I lived", "*Pharisaios*": "nominative, masculine, singular - Pharisee" }, "variants": { "*Proginōskontes*": "knowing beforehand/having known previously", "*anōthen*": "from the first/from the beginning/for a long time", "*thelōsin*": "they are willing/they wish", "*akribestatēn*": "strictest/most precise/most exact", "*hairesin*": "sect/party/school of thought", "*thrēskeias*": "religion/worship/devotion", "*ezēsa*": "I lived/I conducted my life" } }

Verse 7

{ "verseID": "Acts.26.7", "source": "Εἰς ἣν τὸ δωδεκάφυλον ἡμῶν, ἐν ἐκτενείᾳ νύκτα καὶ ἡμέραν λατρεῦον, ἐλπίζει καταντῆσαι. Περὶ ἧς ἐλπίδος ἐγκαλοῦμαι, βασιλεῦ Ἀγρίππα, ὑπὸ τῶν Ἰουδαίων.", "text": "To which the *dōdekaphylon* of us, in *ekteneia* night and day *latreuon*, *elpizei* to *katantēsai*. Concerning which *elpidos* I am *enkaloumai*, *basileu* *Agrippa*, *hypo* the *Ioudaiōn*.", "grammar": { "*dōdekaphylon*": "nominative, neuter, singular - twelve tribes", "*ekteneia*": "dative, feminine, singular - earnestness/intensity", "*latreuon*": "present active participle, nominative, neuter, singular - serving/worshiping", "*elpizei*": "present active, 3rd singular - hopes", "*katantēsai*": "aorist active infinitive - to attain/arrive at", "*elpidos*": "genitive, feminine, singular - hope", "*enkaloumai*": "present passive, 1st singular - I am accused", "*basileu*": "vocative, masculine, singular - king", "*Agrippa*": "vocative, masculine, singular - proper name", "*hypo*": "preposition + genitive - by", "*Ioudaiōn*": "genitive, masculine, plural - Jews" }, "variants": { "*dōdekaphylon*": "twelve tribes/twelve-tribed [nation]", "*ekteneia*": "earnestness/intensity/diligence", "*latreuon*": "serving/worshiping/rendering religious service", "*elpizei*": "hopes/expects", "*katantēsai*": "to attain/arrive at/reach", "*enkaloumai*": "I am accused/charged/brought to trial", "*hypo*": "by/under/at the hands of" } }

Verse 10

{ "verseID": "Acts.26.10", "source": "Ὃ καὶ ἐποίησα ἐν Ἱεροσολύμοις: καὶ πολλοὺς τῶν ἁγίων ἐγὼ φυλακαῖς κατέκλεισα, τὴν παρὰ τῶν ἀρχιερέων ἐξουσίαν λαβών· ἀναιρουμένων τε αὐτῶν, κατήνεγκα ψῆφον.", "text": "Which also I *epoiēsa* in *Hierosolymois*: and many of the *hagiōn* I to *phylakais* *katekleisa*, the from the *archiereōn* *exousian* having *labōn*; being *anairoumenōn* *te* they, I *katēnegka* *psēphon*.", "grammar": { "*epoiēsa*": "aorist active, 1st singular - I did", "*Hierosolymois*": "dative, neuter, plural - Jerusalem", "*hagiōn*": "genitive, masculine, plural - holy ones/saints", "*phylakais*": "dative, feminine, plural - prisons", "*katekleisa*": "aorist active, 1st singular - I shut up/imprisoned", "*archiereōn*": "genitive, masculine, plural - chief priests", "*exousian*": "accusative, feminine, singular - authority", "*labōn*": "aorist active participle, nominative, masculine, singular - having received", "*anairoumenōn*": "present passive participle, genitive, masculine, plural - being killed/put to death", "*te*": "conjunction - and/also", "*katēnegka*": "aorist active, 1st singular - I cast/gave", "*psēphon*": "accusative, feminine, singular - vote/pebble" }, "variants": { "*epoiēsa*": "I did/performed/accomplished", "*hagiōn*": "holy ones/saints/consecrated ones", "*phylakais*": "prisons/jails", "*katekleisa*": "I shut up/imprisoned/confined", "*archiereōn*": "chief priests/high priests", "*exousian*": "authority/power/permission", "*labōn*": "having received/taken/obtained", "*anairoumenōn*": "being killed/put to death/executed", "*katēnegka*": "I cast/gave/brought down", "*psēphon*": "vote/pebble/ballot" } }

Verse 11

{ "verseID": "Acts.26.11", "source": "Καὶ κατὰ πάσας τὰς συναγωγὰς πολλάκις τιμωρῶν αὐτούς, ἠνάγκαζον βλασφημεῖν· περισσῶς τε ἐμμαινόμενος αὐτοῖς, ἐδίωκον ἕως καὶ εἰς τὰς ἔξω πόλεις.", "text": "And *kata* all the *synagōgas* *pollakis* *timōrōn* them, I *ēnankazon* to *blasphēmein*; *perissōs* *te* being *emmainomenos* against them, I *ediōkon* even *heōs* the outside *poleis*.", "grammar": { "*kata*": "preposition + accusative - throughout/among", "*synagōgas*": "accusative, feminine, plural - synagogues", "*pollakis*": "adverb - often/frequently", "*timōrōn*": "present active participle, nominative, masculine, singular - punishing", "*ēnankazon*": "imperfect active, 1st singular - I was compelling", "*blasphēmein*": "present active infinitive - to blaspheme", "*perissōs*": "adverb - exceedingly/beyond measure", "*te*": "conjunction - and/also", "*emmainomenos*": "present middle participle, nominative, masculine, singular - being enraged", "*ediōkon*": "imperfect active, 1st singular - I was persecuting", "*heōs*": "preposition - as far as/even to", "*poleis*": "accusative, feminine, plural - cities" }, "variants": { "*kata*": "throughout/in/among", "*synagōgas*": "synagogues/assemblies", "*pollakis*": "often/frequently/many times", "*timōrōn*": "punishing/tormenting", "*ēnankazon*": "I was compelling/forcing/urging", "*blasphēmein*": "to blaspheme/to speak impiously", "*perissōs*": "exceedingly/beyond measure/abundantly", "*emmainomenos*": "being enraged/being furious/being mad against", "*ediōkon*": "I was persecuting/pursuing/harassing", "*heōs*": "as far as/even to", "*poleis*": "cities/towns" } }

Verse 13

{ "verseID": "Acts.26.13", "source": "Ἡμέρας μέσης, κατὰ τὴν ὁδὸν εἶδον, Βασιλεῦ, οὐρανόθεν, ὑπὲρ τὴν λαμπρότητα τοῦ ἡλίου, περιλάμψαν με φῶς καὶ τοὺς σὺν ἐμοὶ πορευομένους.", "text": "Of day *mesēs*, along the *hodon* I *eidon*, *Basileu*, from *ouranothen*, above the *lamprotēta* of the *hēliou*, having *perilampsan* me *phōs* and those with me *poreuomenous*.", "grammar": { "*mesēs*": "genitive, feminine, singular - middle/mid-", "*hodon*": "accusative, feminine, singular - way/road", "*eidon*": "aorist active, 1st singular - I saw", "*Basileu*": "vocative, masculine, singular - king", "*ouranothen*": "adverb - from heaven", "*lamprotēta*": "accusative, feminine, singular - brightness", "*hēliou*": "genitive, masculine, singular - sun", "*perilampsan*": "aorist active participle, accusative, neuter, singular - having shone around", "*phōs*": "accusative, neuter, singular - light", "*poreuomenous*": "present middle participle, accusative, masculine, plural - journeying" }, "variants": { "*mesēs*": "middle/mid-day", "*hodon*": "way/road/journey", "*eidon*": "I saw/I perceived/I observed", "*ouranothen*": "from heaven/from the sky", "*lamprotēta*": "brightness/brilliance/radiance", "*hēliou*": "sun/sunlight", "*perilampsan*": "having shone around/having flashed around", "*phōs*": "light/radiance", "*poreuomenous*": "journeying/traveling/going" } }

Verse 14

{ "verseID": "Acts.26.14", "source": "Πάντων δὲ καταπεσόντων ἡμῶν εἰς τὴν γῆν, ἤκουσα φωνὴν λαλοῦσαν πρός με, καὶ λέγουσαν τῇ Ἑβραΐδι διαλέκτῳ, Σαούλ, Σαούλ, τί με διώκεις; σκληρόν σοι πρὸς κέντρα λακτίζειν.", "text": "All *de* having *katapesontōn* of us to the *gēn*, I *ēkousa* *phōnēn* *lalousan* *pros* me, and *legousan* in the *Hebraidi* *dialektō*, *Saoul*, *Saoul*, why me do you *diōkeis*? *sklēron* for you against *kentra* to *laktizein*.", "grammar": { "*de*": "conjunction - and/but", "*katapesontōn*": "aorist active participle, genitive, masculine, plural - having fallen down", "*gēn*": "accusative, feminine, singular - earth/ground", "*ēkousa*": "aorist active, 1st singular - I heard", "*phōnēn*": "accusative, feminine, singular - voice", "*lalousan*": "present active participle, accusative, feminine, singular - speaking", "*pros*": "preposition + accusative - to", "*legousan*": "present active participle, accusative, feminine, singular - saying", "*Hebraidi*": "dative, feminine, singular - Hebrew", "*dialektō*": "dative, feminine, singular - language/dialect", "*Saoul*": "vocative - Saul", "*diōkeis*": "present active, 2nd singular - you persecute", "*sklēron*": "nominative, neuter, singular - hard/difficult", "*kentra*": "accusative, neuter, plural - goads", "*laktizein*": "present active infinitive - to kick" }, "variants": { "*katapesontōn*": "having fallen down/having fallen to the ground", "*gēn*": "earth/ground/land", "*ēkousa*": "I heard/I listened to", "*phōnēn*": "voice/sound", "*lalousan*": "speaking/talking", "*legousan*": "saying/telling", "*Hebraidi*": "Hebrew [language]", "*dialektō*": "language/dialect/speech", "*diōkeis*": "you persecute/you pursue", "*sklēron*": "hard/difficult/painful", "*kentra*": "goads/prods/pointed sticks", "*laktizein*": "to kick/to strike with the heel" } }

Verse 16

{ "verseID": "Acts.26.16", "source": "Ἀλλὰ ἀνάστηθι, καὶ στῆθι ἐπὶ τοὺς πόδας σου: εἰς τοῦτο γὰρ ὤφθην σοι, προχειρίσασθαί σε ὑπηρέτην καὶ μάρτυρα ὧν τε εἶδες, ὧν τε ὀφθήσομαί σοι·", "text": "But *anastēthi*, and *stēthi* upon the *podas* of you: for to this *gar* I *ōphthēn* to you, to *procheirisasthai* you *hypēretēn* and *martyra* of which things *te* you *eides*, of which things *te* I will *ophthēsomai* to you;", "grammar": { "*anastēthi*": "aorist active imperative, 2nd singular - rise up/stand up", "*stēthi*": "aorist active imperative, 2nd singular - stand", "*podas*": "accusative, masculine, plural - feet", "*gar*": "conjunction - for/because", "*ōphthēn*": "aorist passive, 1st singular - I appeared", "*procheirisasthai*": "aorist middle infinitive - to appoint/choose", "*hypēretēn*": "accusative, masculine, singular - servant/assistant", "*martyra*": "accusative, masculine, singular - witness", "*te*": "conjunction - and/both", "*eides*": "aorist active, 2nd singular - you saw", "*ophthēsomai*": "future passive, 1st singular - I will appear" }, "variants": { "*anastēthi*": "rise up/stand up/get up", "*stēthi*": "stand/take a stand", "*podas*": "feet/lower extremities", "*ōphthēn*": "I appeared/I was seen", "*procheirisasthai*": "to appoint/choose/designate", "*hypēretēn*": "servant/assistant/attendant", "*martyra*": "witness/testifier", "*eides*": "you saw/you perceived", "*ophthēsomai*": "I will appear/I will be seen" } }

Verse 18

{ "verseID": "Acts.26.18", "source": "Ἀνοῖξαι ὀφθαλμοὺς αὐτῶν, ἐπιστρέψαι ἀπὸ σκότους εἰς φῶς, καὶ τῆς ἐξουσίας τοῦ Σατανᾶ ἐπὶ τὸν Θεόν, τοῦ λαβεῖν αὐτοὺς ἄφεσιν ἁμαρτιῶν, καὶ κλῆρον ἐν τοῖς ἡγιασμένοις πίστει τῇ εἰς ἐμέ.", "text": "To *anoixai* *ophthalmous* of them, to *epistrepsai* from *skotous* to *phōs*, and the *exousias* of the *Satana* to the *Theon*, of the to *labein* them *aphesin* *hamartiōn*, and *klēron* among those having been *hēgiasmenois* by *pistei* in me.", "grammar": { "*anoixai*": "aorist active infinitive - to open", "*ophthalmous*": "accusative, masculine, plural - eyes", "*epistrepsai*": "aorist active infinitive - to turn", "*skotous*": "genitive, neuter, singular - darkness", "*phōs*": "accusative, neuter, singular - light", "*exousias*": "genitive, feminine, singular - authority/power", "*Satana*": "genitive, masculine, singular - Satan", "*Theon*": "accusative, masculine, singular - God", "*labein*": "aorist active infinitive - to receive", "*aphesin*": "accusative, feminine, singular - forgiveness", "*hamartiōn*": "genitive, feminine, plural - sins", "*klēron*": "accusative, masculine, singular - inheritance/portion", "*hēgiasmenois*": "perfect passive participle, dative, masculine, plural - having been sanctified", "*pistei*": "dative, feminine, singular - faith" }, "variants": { "*anoixai*": "to open/to unlock", "*ophthalmous*": "eyes/sight", "*epistrepsai*": "to turn/to convert/to return", "*skotous*": "darkness/gloom", "*phōs*": "light/radiance", "*exousias*": "authority/power/dominion", "*labein*": "to receive/to take/to obtain", "*aphesin*": "forgiveness/remission/release", "*hamartiōn*": "sins/wrongdoings", "*klēron*": "inheritance/portion/lot", "*hēgiasmenois*": "having been sanctified/consecrated/made holy", "*pistei*": "faith/belief/trust" } }

Verse 20

{ "verseID": "Acts.26.20", "source": "Ἀλλὰ τοῖς ἐν Δαμασκῷ πρῶτον, καὶ Ἱεροσολύμοις, εἰς πᾶσάν τε τὴν χώραν τῆς Ἰουδαίας, καὶ τοῖς Ἔθνεσιν, ἀπήγγελλον μετανοεῖν καὶ ἐπιστρέφειν ἐπὶ τὸν Θεόν, ἄξια τῆς μετανοίας ἔργα πράσσοντας.", "text": "But to those in *Damaskō* *prōton*, and *Hierosolymois*, to all *te* the *chōran* of *Ioudaias*, and to the *Ethnesin*, I *apēngellon* to *metanoein* and to *epistrephein* to the *Theon*, worthy of the *metanoias* *erga* *prassontas*.", "grammar": { "*Damaskō*": "dative, feminine, singular - Damascus", "*prōton*": "adverb - first", "*Hierosolymois*": "dative, neuter, plural - Jerusalem", "*te*": "conjunction - and/also", "*chōran*": "accusative, feminine, singular - region/country", "*Ioudaias*": "genitive, feminine, singular - Judea", "*Ethnesin*": "dative, neuter, plural - Gentiles/nations", "*apēngellon*": "imperfect active, 1st singular - I was proclaiming", "*metanoein*": "present active infinitive - to repent", "*epistrephein*": "present active infinitive - to turn", "*Theon*": "accusative, masculine, singular - God", "*metanoias*": "genitive, feminine, singular - repentance", "*erga*": "accusative, neuter, plural - works/deeds", "*prassontas*": "present active participle, accusative, masculine, plural - doing/practicing" }, "variants": { "*prōton*": "first/firstly/at first", "*chōran*": "region/country/land", "*Ethnesin*": "Gentiles/nations/peoples", "*apēngellon*": "I was proclaiming/declaring/announcing", "*metanoein*": "to repent/to change one's mind", "*epistrephein*": "to turn/to return/to convert", "*metanoias*": "repentance/change of mind", "*erga*": "works/deeds/actions", "*prassontas*": "doing/practicing/performing" } }

Verse 22

{ "verseID": "Acts.26.22", "source": "Ἐπικουρίας οὖν τυχὼν τῆς παρὰ τοῦ Θεοῦ, ἄχρι τῆς ἡμέρας ταύτης ἕστηκα, μαρτυρόμενος μικρῷ τε καὶ μεγάλῳ, οὐδὲν ἐκτὸς λέγων ὧν τε οἱ προφῆται ἐλάλησαν μελλόντων γίνεσθαι καὶ Μωσῆς:", "text": "*Epikourias* *oun* having *tychōn* of the from the *Theou*, until the *hēmeras* this *tautēs* I *hestēka*, *martyromenos* to small *te* and to great, nothing *ektos* *legōn* of which things *te* the *prophētai* *elalēsan* *mellontōn* to *ginesthai* and *Mōsēs*:", "grammar": { "*Epikourias*": "genitive, feminine, singular - help/aid", "*oun*": "inferential particle - therefore/then", "*tychōn*": "aorist active participle, nominative, masculine, singular - having obtained", "*Theou*": "genitive, masculine, singular - God", "*hēmeras*": "genitive, feminine, singular - day", "*tautēs*": "genitive, feminine, singular - this", "*hestēka*": "perfect active, 1st singular - I stand/have stood", "*martyromenos*": "present middle participle, nominative, masculine, singular - testifying", "*te*": "conjunction - and/both", "*ektos*": "adverb - outside/beyond", "*legōn*": "present active participle, nominative, masculine, singular - saying", "*prophētai*": "nominative, masculine, plural - prophets", "*elalēsan*": "aorist active, 3rd plural - they spoke", "*mellontōn*": "present active participle, genitive, neuter, plural - going to be", "*ginesthai*": "present middle infinitive - to happen/occur", "*Mōsēs*": "nominative, masculine, singular - Moses" }, "variants": { "*Epikourias*": "help/aid/assistance", "*tychōn*": "having obtained/having received/having found", "*hestēka*": "I stand/have stood/I continue", "*martyromenos*": "testifying/witnessing/giving evidence", "*ektos*": "outside/beyond/except", "*legōn*": "saying/speaking/telling", "*prophētai*": "prophets/seers", "*elalēsan*": "they spoke/they said", "*mellontōn*": "going to be/about to be/future things", "*ginesthai*": "to happen/occur/come to pass" } }

Verse 24

{ "verseID": "Acts.26.24", "source": "Ταῦτα δὲ αὐτοῦ ἀπολογουμένου, ὁ Φῆστος μεγάλῃ τῇ φωνῇ ἔφη, Μαίνῃ· Παῦλε, τὰ πολλά σε γράμματα εἰς μανίαν περιτρέπει.", "text": "These things *de* of him *apologoumenou*, the *Phēstos* with great *megalē* *phōnē* *ephē*, You are *mainē* *Paule*, the much *polla* you *grammata* to *manian* *peritrepei*.", "grammar": { "*de*": "conjunction - and/but", "*apologoumenou*": "present middle participle, genitive, masculine, singular - making a defense", "*Phēstos*": "nominative, masculine, singular - Festus", "*megalē*": "dative, feminine, singular - great/loud", "*phōnē*": "dative, feminine, singular - voice", "*ephē*": "imperfect active, 3rd singular - said/declared", "*mainē*": "present middle, 2nd singular - you are mad", "*Paule*": "vocative, masculine, singular - Paul", "*polla*": "nominative, neuter, plural - many", "*grammata*": "nominative, neuter, plural - learning/letters", "*manian*": "accusative, feminine, singular - madness", "*peritrepei*": "present active, 3rd singular - turns/drives" }, "variants": { "*apologoumenou*": "making a defense/defending himself", "*megalē*": "great/loud/mighty", "*phōnē*": "voice/sound/tone", "*ephē*": "said/declared/affirmed", "*mainē*": "you are mad/insane/out of your mind", "*polla*": "many/much/great", "*grammata*": "learning/letters/writings/education", "*manian*": "madness/insanity", "*peritrepei*": "turns/drives/makes" } }

Verse 26

{ "verseID": "Acts.26.26", "source": "Ἐπίσταται γὰρ περὶ τούτων ὁ βασιλεύς, πρὸς ὃν καὶ παρρησιαζόμενος λαλῶ: λανθάνειν γὰρ αὐτόν τι τούτων οὐ πείθομαι οὐδέν· οὐ γάρ ἐν γωνίᾳ πεπραγμένον τοῦτο.", "text": "*Epistatai* *gar* concerning *peri* these things *toutōn* the *basileus*, to *pros* whom also with *parrēsiazomenos* I *lalō*: to *lanthanein* *gar* him any of these things *toutōn* not I am *peithomai* nothing *ouden*; not *gar* in *gōnia* having been *pepragmenon* this.", "grammar": { "*Epistatai*": "present middle, 3rd singular - he knows", "*gar*": "conjunction - for/because", "*peri*": "preposition + genitive - concerning/about", "*toutōn*": "genitive, neuter, plural - these things", "*basileus*": "nominative, masculine, singular - king", "*pros*": "preposition + accusative - to/toward", "*parrēsiazomenos*": "present middle participle, nominative, masculine, singular - speaking freely/boldly", "*lalō*": "present active, 1st singular - I speak", "*lanthanein*": "present active infinitive - to escape notice", "*toutōn*": "genitive, neuter, plural - these things", "*peithomai*": "present passive, 1st singular - I am persuaded", "*ouden*": "accusative, neuter, singular - nothing", "*gōnia*": "dative, feminine, singular - corner", "*pepragmenon*": "perfect passive participle, nominative, neuter, singular - having been done" }, "variants": { "*Epistatai*": "he knows/understands/is aware", "*peri*": "concerning/about/regarding", "*basileus*": "king/monarch", "*pros*": "to/toward/before", "*parrēsiazomenos*": "speaking freely/boldly/confidently", "*lalō*": "I speak/I talk", "*lanthanein*": "to escape notice/to be hidden from/to be unaware", "*peithomai*": "I am persuaded/convinced/believe", "*ouden*": "nothing/not one thing", "*gōnia*": "corner/angle/obscure place", "*pepragmenon*": "having been done/performed/accomplished" } }

Verse 29

{ "verseID": "Acts.26.29", "source": "Ὁ δὲ Παῦλος εἶπεν, Εὐξαίμην ἂν τῷ Θεῷ, καὶ ἐν ὀλίγῳ καὶ, ἐν πολλῷ οὐ μόνον σε, ἀλλὰ καὶ πάντας τοὺς ἀκούοντάς μου σήμερον, γενέσθαι τοιούτους ὁποῖος κἀγώ εἰμι, παρεκτὸς τῶν δεσμῶν τούτων.", "text": "And *ho de* *Paulos* *eipen*, I would *euxaimēn* *an* to the *Theō*, both in *oligō* and in *pollō* not only you, but also all those *akouontas* me *sēmeron*, to *genesthai* such *toioutous* as *hopoios* I also *kagō* *eimi*, except *parektos* the *desmōn* these.", "grammar": { "*ho de*": "nominative, masculine, singular + particle - and/but", "*Paulos*": "nominative, masculine, singular - Paul", "*eipen*": "aorist active, 3rd singular - he said", "*euxaimēn*": "aorist middle optative, 1st singular - I would pray/wish", "*an*": "modal particle - [indicates potential]", "*Theō*": "dative, masculine, singular - God", "*oligō*": "dative, neuter, singular - small/little", "*pollō*": "dative, neuter, singular - much/great", "*akouontas*": "present active participle, accusative, masculine, plural - hearing", "*sēmeron*": "adverb - today", "*genesthai*": "aorist middle infinitive - to become", "*toioutous*": "accusative, masculine, plural - such", "*hopoios*": "nominative, masculine, singular - such as/like", "*kagō*": "nominative, 1st singular - I also", "*eimi*": "present active, 1st singular - I am", "*parektos*": "preposition - except/apart from", "*desmōn*": "genitive, masculine, plural - bonds/chains" }, "variants": { "*eipen*": "he said/spoke", "*euxaimēn*": "I would pray/wish/desire", "*an*": "[indicates potential action]", "*oligō*": "small/little/brief [time or effort]", "*pollō*": "much/great/lengthy [time or effort]", "*akouontas*": "hearing/listening to", "*genesthai*": "to become/to be made", "*toioutous*": "such/such ones/of such sort", "*hopoios*": "such as/like/of what sort", "*kagō*": "I also/and I/even I", "*parektos*": "except/apart from/besides", "*desmōn*": "bonds/chains/fetters" } }